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UGL Operations Codex – Book VI: Commercial Operations & Intellectual Property

Commercial growth should finance and expand the sport without acquiring authority to redefine it.

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UGL-CODEX-VI
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UGL-CODEX-VI

1. Commercial Purpose

  1. Commercial growth should finance and expand the sport without acquiring authority to redefine it.

2. Sponsorship Boundary

  1. Sponsorship buys visibility, not Sporting authority. A sponsor may not select champions, dictate officiating, force athlete selection, purchase research conclusions or convert sponsorship into procurement entitlement.

3. Rights Architecture

  1. UGL shall define central League rights and Club rights so that both can build durable commercial programs without conflicting grants.

4. Publisher Interface

  1. The publisher owns the game. UGL governs League competition subject to applicable law and legitimate licensing rights.

5. Ticketing

  1. Ticketing should use transparent pricing, disclose material fees, support accessibility and avoid artificial scarcity practices inconsistent with public trust.

6. Merchandise and Licensing

  1. Official merchandise and licensing require approved marks, quality controls and accurate claims of affiliation.

7. Restricted Categories

  1. Gambling/sportsbook sponsorship is prohibited. Speculative crypto and fan-token financialization are ordinarily prohibited. Tobacco/nicotine, illicit drugs, illegal weapons and adult-only categories are prohibited. Alcohol is age-segmented; pharmaceutical participation requires enhanced review.

8. Manufacturer Championships

  1. A Manufacturer Championship may recognize technical competition without creating preferred-supplier status or procurement entitlement.

9. Hospitality

  1. Hospitality benefits do not create access to restricted operational, Sporting, research or integrity areas.